Given name
Arabelle
“an answered prayer; beautiful altar”
Arabelle is a variant of Arabella. One Latin interpretation is “an answered prayer; beautiful altar.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arabelle is a variant of Arabella. One Latin interpretation is “an answered prayer; beautiful altar.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arabelle is a variant of Arabella. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1893. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arabelle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,272
- 0 boys · 2,272 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 147 babies
- 2025
- 93
- #2,037 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 93 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,037 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 147 in 2017. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,407 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arabelle’s family of names
Arabelle has a related form in Arabella.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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